San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-14
Bound to Hold A Meeting.

LONDON, Nov. II The scene in Trsf-
algar square yesterday has not been
equalled since 1856, when the people as
sorting the right of public meeting
wreHohed the railing around Hyde
park. One Thousand policemen
took possession OF the approaches
to Trafalgar square at an early hour.
They had been on the ground but short
time when the various societies, sOci-
alista, radical aud Irish approached the
square from every direction. The parad-
eFs we're headed by bands Of music
and they carried banners and mot
toes. The police attacked and dis
persed each group as it arrived. Free
fights took place on Strand, NOrthum-
berland Avenue, Pail Mall, and ada
cent streets One of the SO.
cieties succeeded In entering the
square, but was repulsed after
bloody fight in which Com
mOner Graham was seriously in
jured. Graham was subsequently ar
rested for attacking the police. At 1870
p. m. the crowd IN the vicinity of the
square numbered 100000, and the police
we're pOwerless to dispose of them.
Cavalry and infantry we're summoned
to their assistance but no charge
no AhO pCOPlO W
their own accord began to dispense at
dusk. About Two hundred citizens and
forty police were injured. Fifty persons
were arrested, among them socialist
Burns. Some OF the injured were well
enough TO leave the hospitals
after treatment. One patient was
dreadfully burned with oil Of
vitriol squirted from syringe. Another
declares he WAS bayOnetted in the but
took. Two policemen were stabbed
with knives. 1t WAS noticeable that the
crowd, while hOOting the police, Cheered
the cavalry posted In the middle Of
the square, ready for action in
case the crowd broke the police
lines. If the crowd had succeeded in
breaking the lines, it is believed the riot
act would have been read and the infan-
try ordered to fire. About five O'Clock
the grensdiers wheeled into the square
with b8yOnets fixed, and with twenty
rounds OF ball cartridges IN their
pouches. They were accompanied
by ambuances. They halted in
front OF the national gallery
and opened into line. Tie mob was
thus caught between the line OF the po-
lice and the military and the roughs
were compelled to run the gauntlet.
Va hiNh a NlbptpLNiOh ~
maintain their ground, but the soldiers
brought their bayonets to a "oharge"
POI n, and the sight OF the cold steel
quioa.y ecided them TO retreat. The
socialists entrusted their flag to Mrs.
Taylor, who refused to surrender it on
the demand of the police. Later they
attempted to wrest 1t from her when the
socialists came to the woman's rescue
and a sharp encounter followed. The
cOnstables secured the flag, and the
woman was carried off in faint. This
conflict with batons and sticks enrsged
the police, and their officers were unable
to restrain them. All the socialist flags
were seized. Many of the police were
sent to hospitals, including the wounded
Inspector. Between four and six O'Clock
70 injured persons were attended at
Charing Cross hospital. The surgical
staff was taxed TO Its utmost. During
the sharp souffle at Westminster bridge
a constable was stabbed in the back,
another was stabbed in the chin, and
many others struck with iron bars,
pOkers, sticks and stones. In the
hand TO hand encounter with the para
ders from South London the police
captured 10 flags, and 26 persons taking
part In the procession received baton
wounds in the head and 10 cOnstabIes
were more or seriously injured.